Vinny Paz Record
| Total Fights | 60 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 50 |
| Losses | 10 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 2 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 1 |
| KO Wins | 30 |
| KO Losses | 3 |
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What is Vinny Paz' boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 20 years and 10 months, Vinny Paz fought 60 times with 50 wins and 10 losses.
Paz retired from professional boxing with a record of 50-10, which included two world-title wins at two weight classes — lightweight and super-welterweight. He had a 50% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 30 of his total 60 fights being knockout wins, one of which was in a title fight. Paz suffered three knockout losses in his career, one of which was against Roy Jones Jr. in a super-middleweight title fight.
His last fight was a 10-round unanimous decision victory over Tocker Pudwill on March 27, 2004.
Some of Paz' best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Roberto Durán, Lloyd Honeyghan, Dan Sherry, Brett Lally, Gilbert Delé, Greg Haugen, and Jacques LeBlanc.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Mar 27, 2004 | 41 | Tocker Pudwill | Win | UD |
| 59 | Mar 1, 2002 | 39 | Eric Lucas | Loss * | UD |
| 58 | Dec 7, 2001 | 38 | Levan Easley | Win | UD |
| 57 | Sep 21, 2001 | 38 | Tim Shocks | Win | UD |
| 56 | Jul 27, 2001 | 38 | Pat Lawlor | Win | KO2 |
| 55 | Feb 9, 2001 | 38 | Aaron Davis | Loss | TKO8 |
| 54 | Nov 5, 1999 | 36 | Dana Rosenblatt | Loss | SD |
| 53 | Jun 25, 1999 | 36 | Esteban Cervantes | Win | SD |
| 52 | Apr 9, 1999 | 36 | Joseph Kiwanuka | Win | UD |
| 51 | Jan 8, 1999 | 36 | Undra White | Win | TKO9 |
| 50 | Nov 6, 1998 | 35 | Arthur Allen | Win | UD |
| 49 | Jul 26, 1998 | 35 | Glenwood Brown | Win | MD |
| 48 | Dec 6, 1997 | 34 | Herol Graham | Loss | UD |
| 47 | Aug 23, 1996 | 33 | Dana Rosenblatt | Win | TKO4 |
| 46 | Jun 24, 1995 | 32 | Roy Jones Jr. | Loss * | TKO6 |
| 45 | Jan 14, 1995 | 32 | Roberto Durán | Win | UD |
| 44 | Nov 8, 1994 | 31 | Rafael Williams | Win | UD |
| 43 | Jun 25, 1994 | 31 | Roberto Durán | Win | UD |
| 42 | Apr 5, 1994 | 31 | Jacques LeBlanc | Win | UD |
| 41 | Dec 28, 1993 | 31 | Dan Sherry | Win | KO11 |
| 40 | Oct 26, 1993 | 30 | Robbie Sims | Win | UD |
| 39 | Jun 26, 1993 | 30 | Lloyd Honeyghan | Win | TKO10 |
| 38 | Mar 2, 1993 | 30 | Brett Lally | Win | RTD6 |
| 37 | Dec 15, 1992 | 29 | Luis Santana | Win | UD |
| 36 | Oct 1, 1991 | 28 | Gilbert Delé | Win * | TKO12 |
| 35 | Jul 2, 1991 | 28 | Ron Amundsen | Win | UD |
| 34 | Dec 1, 1990 | 27 | Loreto Garza | Loss * | DQ |
| 33 | Aug 5, 1990 | 27 | Greg Haugen | Win | UD |
| 32 | Feb 3, 1990 | 27 | Hector Camacho | Loss * | UD |
| 31 | Nov 27, 1989 | 26 | Eddie VanKirk | Win | TKO5 |
| 30 | Jun 11, 1989 | 26 | Vinnie Burgese | Win | TKO10 |
| 29 | Apr 14, 1989 | 26 | Jake Carollo | Win | TKO2 |
| 28 | Nov 7, 1988 | 25 | Roger Mayweather | Loss * | UD |
| 27 | Oct 4, 1988 | 25 | Rick Kaiser | Win | TKO3 |
| 26 | Jun 27, 1988 | 25 | Felix Dubray | Win | TKO4 |
| 25 | Feb 6, 1988 | 25 | Greg Haugen | Loss * | UD |
| 24 | Jun 7, 1987 | 24 | Greg Haugen | Win * | UD |
| 23 | Feb 8, 1987 | 24 | Roberto Elizondo | Win | TKO10 |
| 22 | Nov 8, 1986 | 23 | Roger Brown | Win | TKO4 |
| 21 | Sep 18, 1986 | 23 | Nelson Bolanos | Win | TKO6 |
| 20 | May 18, 1986 | 23 | Harry Arroyo | Win | UD |
| 19 | Feb 5, 1986 | 23 | Joe Frazier Jr. | Win | TKO7 |
| 18 | Nov 26, 1985 | 22 | Melvin Paul | Win | TKO2 |
| 17 | Sep 18, 1985 | 22 | Jeff Bumpus | Win | UD |
| 16 | Mar 27, 1985 | 22 | Antoine Lark | Win | TKO6 |
| 15 | Dec 1, 1984 | 21 | Abdelkader Marbi | Loss | TKO5 |
| 14 | Nov 17, 1984 | 21 | Bruno Simili | Win | TKO3 |
| 13 | Aug 29, 1984 | 21 | Rich McCain | Win | UD |
| 12 | Apr 15, 1984 | 21 | Mike Golden | Win | PTS |
| 11 | Feb 26, 1984 | 21 | David Bell | Win | TKO4 |
| 10 | Dec 14, 1983 | 20 | Jose Ortiz | Win | KO6 |
| 9 | Dec 2, 1983 | 20 | Emilio Diaz | Win | TKO3 |
| 8 | Oct 27, 1983 | 20 | Robert Stevenson | Win | KO1 |
| 7 | Sep 24, 1983 | 20 | Jim Zelinski | Win | TKO2 |
| 6 | Sep 9, 1983 | 20 | Ricardo Moreno | Win | TKO3 |
| 5 | Aug 31, 1983 | 20 | Rafael Alicia | Win | TKO2 |
| 4 | Aug 16, 1983 | 20 | Eddie Carberry | Win | TKO2 |
| 3 | Jul 10, 1983 | 20 | Patrick Dangerfield Jr. | Win | KO2 |
| 2 | Jun 30, 1983 | 20 | Keith McCoy | Win | KO3 |
| 1 | May 26, 1983 | 20 | Alfredo Rivera | Win | TKO4 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Vinny Paz (The Pazmanian Devil) is a 61-year old retired American professional boxer. He was born in Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S. on December 16, 1962. He is a former two-weight-class world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 20 years — from 1983 to 2004.
Paz made his professional boxing debut against Alfredo Rivera at the age of 20 on May 26, 1983, defeating Rivera via 4th round TKO. He went on to win 13 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 11 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 24 on June 7, 1987 after 23 professional fights, against Greg Haugen for the lightweight IBF title. He defeated Haugen via 15 round unanimous decision to become the lightweight champion of the world.
Paz has won two world titles at two weight classes. For all the details about Paz' world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Paz had a total of 10 losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Tocker Pudwill on March 27, 2004. Paz won the fight via 10 round unanimous decision. It's been 20 years and 23 days since this fight.
Championships
Paz had a total of eight world-title fights, which includes winning two world titles and zero successful title defenses. He won two of these fights and lost six.
Title Wins
Vinny Paz fought for world titles in seven fights and won two of these fights, winning one of them via way of stoppage. In total, he won two belts across two weight classes.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 1991 | Gilbert Delé | Super-welterweight | WBA | TKO |
| Jun 7, 1987 | Greg Haugen | Lightweight | IBF | UD |
Title Losses
Vinny Paz lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 1988 | Greg Haugen | Lightweight | IBF | UD |
Highlights
Paz fought a total of 60 times during his professional career, which includes 8 world-title fights at four weight divisions. These three fights are the highlight of his career.
June 7, 1987: Paz wins his first world title by defeating Greg Haugen via 15 round unanimous decision. He is now the IBF lightweight world champion.
June 26, 1993: Vinny Paz beats Lloyd Honeyghan via 10th round TKO.
June 25, 1994: Vinny Paz beats Roberto Durán via 12th round unanimous decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does Vinny Paz have on his record?
Paz knocked out 30 of his 60 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 50%. Of his total 50 wins, 30 of them were via KO (60%).
What was Vinny Paz' first world title win?
Paz' first world-title win was the IBF belt at lightweight. He defeated Greg Haugen via 15 round unanimous decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Vinny Paz win?
Paz won two world titles at two weight classes.
How many title defenses did Vinny Paz make?
Paz had one title defense fight, which he lost.